The Metaverse: Is It Just Trending or a Real Game Changer for Education?

Frith, Karen H.

doi:10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001057

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“…Internet of Things 4 [29], [32], [45], [46] 6 Augmented reality 17 [30], [36], [41], [44], [45], [47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58] 7 Extended reality 2 [26], [59] 8 Virtual reality 40 [31], [35], [37], [40], [43][44][45][46][47][48] RQ2. What are the benefits of the metaverse in education?…”

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“…The ability to interact with different people 26 [15], [26], [27], [30], [35], [36], [38], [44], [45], [47], [49]- [53], [55], [59], [60], [63]- [65], [68], [69], [74], [80], [84] 3 Improves the educational environment Innovative ways of presenting educational content 24 [15], [30], [34]- [42], [46]- [51], [54], [61], [63], [72], [77], [78], [82], [83] 4 Motivation learning Captures students' attention motivating them to investigate and learn. 27 [28], [30], [31], [33], [36], [38], [43], [50]- [52], [55]- [58], [62],…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Uses the knowledge you have to learn more 27 [30], [31], [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43], [46], [48][49][50][51], [54], [55], [61], [63], [72], [73], [77], [78], [82], [83] 5 Explicit learning He wants to learn and selectively chooses what he considers relevant. 23 [28], [30], [31], [33], [38], [43], [51], [55][56][57][58], [62], [63], [66], [67], [70], [72], [73], [75], [76], [78], [79], [81]…”

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Benefits of Metaverse Application in Education: A Systematic Review

Flores-Castañeda,

Olaya-Cotera,

Iparraguirre-Villanueva

2024

Int. J. Eng. Ped.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in people’s lifestyles, with the educational sector being one of the most reliant on technology to facilitate the teaching and learning process. In this literature review, a search for articles related to the metaverse in education, published in 2022 and 2023, has been conducted across six databases: Scopus, EBSCO Host, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis Online, IEEE Xplore, and Springer. The PRISMA methodology was used to analyze and systematize the manuscripts found. The aim of this research was to examine how integrating the metaverse into education can enhance educational accessibility and equity by enabling students to utilize virtual learning resources and opportunities. In addition, they can engage in interactions with others to learn and create interactive content during the teaching and learning process. This requires a commitment from the student because a connection between the student and the machine will be established through the use of emerging technologies. These technologies offer unique opportunities to enhance teaching quality, broaden access to education, and prepare individuals for an increasingly digital and evolving world. The analysis identified 14 emerging technologies: artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, blockchain, augmented reality, extended reality, virtual reality, 5G, EON-XR, digital twins, 3D virtual reality, and immersive virtual reality. These technologies offer immersion (simulation of a real world in a virtual world), interactivity (interaction with different people), improvement of the educational environment (innovative presentation of content), and motivation for learning (capturing attention). When it comes to the different types of learning, there are six categories: experiential (based on experience), collaborative (involving a guide to lead the process), cooperative (involving teamwork), significant (building on existing knowledge), explicit (self-directed learning), and emotional (involving the regulation of emotions).

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Benefits of Metaverse Application in Education: A Systematic Review

Flores-Castañeda,

Olaya-Cotera,

Iparraguirre-Villanueva

2024

Int. J. Eng. Ped.

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“…Firstly, the paper attempts to make a pioneering effort to explore and examine factors such as regulatory support and technology sustainability that have been hitherto neglected. Secondly, prior studies have primarily focused on the limited outlook of the concept from either the lens of applications like education, health, e-commerce (Ahuja et al, 2023;Frith, 2022;Koohsari et al, 2023;Kye et al, 2021;Rathore, 2017) or from the perspective of supporting technologies while briefly mentioning about the metaverse (Arya et al, 2023;Han, Niyato, et al, 2022;Kim et al, 2022;Riva et al, 2021;Sung et al, 2023). This paper presents the metaverse concept as a virtual world interlinked with the reality that promotes a pragmatic and expansive paradigm of the concept.…”

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Perceptions and drivers of the metaverse adoption: A mixed‐methods study

Adhini,

Prasad

2024

Int J Consumer Studies

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Metaverse has garnered considerable attention in recent times. Given its swift pace of development, it is imperative to study the adoption of the metaverse. This study analyses the perceptions and drivers influencing the behavioural intention to use the metaverse among Generation Z and millennials by employing a sequential mixed‐methods approach. In the first stage of the study, in‐depth expert interviews were conducted (n = 20), and the subsequent stage featured a countrywide survey (n = 1253). The outcomes of this study indicate that perceived usefulness, personal innovativeness, perceived enjoyment, facilitating conditions, telepresence, social presence, trust, and regulatory support influence attitudes and behavioural intentions towards the metaverse. The findings also reveal a significant difference in the strength of a few relationships across age, gender, and income levels, shedding light on the crucial factors for organisations seeking to position themselves strategically among various demographic groups. This study significantly contributes to the existing knowledge on emerging optimistic and pessimistic perceptions and factors affecting the adoption of the metaverse. By harnessing these outcomes, organisations can enhance the development and promotion of metaverse experiences.

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